Ordained a Catholic Priest on May 28, 1971 with graduate studies at the University of St. Thomas/St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota and the University of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri. Served for many years in priestly formation at Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary on the campus of St. Mary’s University where I was the Rector for ten years. Served as the Moderator of the Curia and Vicar General of the Diocese of Winona for ten years along with many other diocesan positions and responsibilities.
At the present time I am the Ecumenical Officer for the Diocese of Winona and Chaplain of the Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulcher in addition to being the Pastor of the Church of St. John the Evangelist. Also, I belong to Rotary International and serve in that Greater Rochester Rotary Club as well as a member of the Board of Trustees for Madonna Towers, a catholic home for the elderly. During recent times, I have completed my time as President of Inter-Faith Hospitality Board, which offers hospitality to families with particular needs. I am participating as a Director on the Board for Premier Banks of Minnesota.
Our St. John the Evangelist Parish Community is located next to the world renowned Mayo Clinic and we serve people from all over the world as they come for medical care and those who do a Fellowship or some form of Research. While our parish community offers incredible experiences of meeting the truth of reality, our encounters with those who pass through our parish community are limitless and offer a life of being reawakened by those who search for healing and a newness of life.